Treaty of Akhal
The Treaty of Akhal (Russian: Ахалский договор, Persian: پیمان آخال), also known as Akhal-Khorasan Boundary Convention, was an agreement signed between Qajar Iran and Imperial Russia on 21 September 1881 to mark Iran's official recognition of Khwarazm's (mostly the territory of present-day Turkmenistan) annexation by the Russian Empire.
| Akhal-Khorasan Boundary Convention | |
|---|---|
Qajar Iran's loss of territories across the 19th century | |
| Location | Tehran |
| Effective | 21 September 1881 |
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The title of the treaty is derived from the name of the vast region north of Khorasan where the Turkmen tribe of Tekke lived – Akhal.
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